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1954 Map of Friday Harbor

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Friday Harbor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Friday Harbor serves as the focal point of this maritime landscape, anchored by its busy waterfront and the County Fairgrounds. The town's connection to the sea and science is evident at the Oceanographic Laboratories (Univ of Wash) along the shoreline. Moving inland, the terrain transitions into the agricultural Beaverton Valley, where the small settlement of Beaverton sits along the Beaverton Valley Road. To the west, the topography rises toward Cady Mountain, overlooking several small interior water bodies including Sportsmans Lake and Egg Lake.

Navigation and conservation shape the surrounding waters of the San Juan Channel. The map details the complex archipelago of the Wasp Islands and the protected lands of Jones Island State Park and the Jones Island National Wildlife Refuge. Aviation history is marked by the Friday Harbor Airport and the Radio Fan Beacon near Lonesome Cove, reflecting the essential role of air and sea travel in this island community.